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October 14, 2010
Three candidates vying for two seats on the board By TOMÁS ORTEGA Staff writer
ministrator and manager in the educational field. She started as a student in In order to familiarize voters the California school system in the Ohlone College District, and eventually became a The Monitor is profiling the professor at Heald College three candidates running for for six years. After some time, the two open spots on the From left to right: Ohlone College Board of Jan Giovannini-Hill, GarTrustees in the Nov. 2 election. rett Yee, and Ishan Shah Jan Giovannini-Hill Giovannini-Hill is one of the two new candidates vying for a position as a Board of Trustees member. GiovanniniHill’s experience as a leader comes as an instructor, ad-
she moved into management. Giovannini-Hill was head of the Warm Springs Fourth of July Parade in 2003 and 2009. She believes her time “leading people you can’t pay” is good training.
Giovannini-Hill says she wants to help Ohlone create technical or vocational programs, possibly a metal or welding shop. Such training can directly benefit the local community,
especially if “Ohlone wants to be into the green and clean tech” or whatever “may be needed at a Tesla plant,” she said. “Right now is a great time Continued on Page 3
are the three candidates that are running to serve on the Ohlone College Board of Trustees.
Photos courtesy of the candidates.
Ohlone students to visit the Great Sphinx
By TUSHAR DESHPANDE Staff writer
When anyone hears the word Egypt, typically what comes to mind are the colossal pyramids in the sandy desert guarded by the Sphinx. Although these are main attractions, Egypt has a lot more to offer, not only for tourism, but in terms of global economy. Egypt’s own economy is doing quite well due to successful companies, tourism
and business ventures. A few Ohlone College students have been given the opportunity to fly to this nation to not only visit famous landmarks, but to get first-hand knowledge of how international businesses and economies work. Communications professors Brenda Ahntholz and Kay Harrison, with the help of Eddie West, Director of International Programs and Photo courtesy Master File Services at Ohlone, Education Students on the Egypt trip will visit the Great Sphinx of Giza as well as the Pyramid of Continued on Page 6 Khafre in January.
Measure G offers a step up in education By KATHRYN DIXON Staff writer
On Nov. 2, voters in Fremont, Newark and part of Union City will vote on Measure G, the $349 million “Ohlone College Job Training/Quality Education Local Bond.” The proceeds would finance a wide range of projects, including upgrades to classrooms, repairs to plumbing and elevators, and renovation of most buildings on the Fremont campus. The measure requires a 55 percent majority plus one vote
to pass. are outstanding. The best The Measure G bond would Richard E. Winnie, Al- estimate of the average tax end in 2066 – a 55-year pay ameda County Counsel, has rate to be levied to fund the down period. provided an imAccording to Jim partial analysis of Douglass, Chairman Measure G. of the Friends of Ohlone College Yes Winnie stated: on G campaign, the “Approval of this pay down period is measure will aulong, but the bond thorize Alameda funds will be recounty to impose an ad valorem tax leased as needed Photo by David Epperson on the assessed over a long period value of real An event in support of Measure G was held Sept. of time to pay the 30 at the Aegis Gardens. contractors to do the property within the district in an amount bonds is $19.95 per $100,000 infrastructure improvements. The bond measure is not equal to pay the principal of assessed valuation of taxand interest on these bonds able property on the County’s termed a “tax” on the ballot, because it is not imposed upon in each year that the bonds official tax rolls.”
all people in the district, just upon those who own property and pay property tax, in which case an assessment is added to their property tax bill. Douglass said that the bond money stay with the college and is not affected by state funding cutbacks. Local people would determine how the funds will be spent on the local college infrastructure in Fremont and Newark. “The recession has skyrocketed demand for Ohlone College’s affordable classes – at the same time, Sacramento budget cuts have reduced the Continued on Page 6
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Young voters need to speak for democracy By Tina Karimi Opinions editor
The presidential election of 2008 caused the biggest turnout of young voters in many years. According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, 23 million Americans under the age of 30 voted, an increase of 3.4 million from 2004. For once, young voters were taken seriously as an important political power and young people believed in their own ability to make a difference. On both ends of the political spectrum, young people were extremely vocal about their views, and took their ideas to the polls. After the massive youth turnout of 2008, many predicted that we were entering an age in which the young voter would be determining the outcome of elections. Those predictions turned out to be overly optimistic. There is not expected to be a large turnout of young voters for the 2010 midterm elections. It seems, unfortunately, that the
There is no denying that a momentum from the 2008 elecvast and bewildering array of tion has dissipated. The level of participation we problems before us, and it logisaw just two years ago is what cally follows that young voters makes the current state of affairs have more of a stake than any other group in electing capable so disappointing. In contrast to many political officials. Yes, the issues facing voters pundits, though, I do not believe that my generation’s political are overwhelming and complicated. silence is based in apathy. The political process itself is On the contrary, I think we thorny and inherently fraught are paralyzed with fear of dealing with the many problems we with controversy, and it is unface. The problems seem to far derstandable that some might outnumber potential solutions. feel it is easier to opt out. Giving up on political particiAfter all, our generation has pation altogether been saddled ‘We are responcan be a tempting with the highest sible for making idea. deficit in our difficult decisions But the adage is country’s hisand dealing with true: Ignoring your tory, a sluggish the consequences problems inevitaeconomy and of those decibly gives them time conflict abroad. sions.’ and space to grow We are also the ones who --Tina Karimi larger and even more intimidating. will have to While we may grapple with the problem of global warming, feel jaded, we have no choice figure out a way to wean ourselves but to confront the many gray off of what is left of the world’s areas surrounding political isfossil fuels and negotiate the role sues. We have more power than the United States will play in an we think to effect change. And whether we like it or not, we are increasingly global economy.
responsible for making difficult decisions and dealing with the consequences of those decisions. When confronted with this reality, our demographic’s lack of political participation is more than a little ironic, considering the fact that we are the ones who will have to deal with the consequences of the government’s actions going forward. This election promises to be particularly contentious, making each individual vote that much more important. In order for our government to function, everyone has to exercise his or her rights. Failure to do so negates the idea of democracy. From a purely practical point of view, it is better to take a chance and vote for a candidate you truly believe in than to let this moment of opportunity pass you by and wonder if your one vote could have made all the difference. Besides which, if you do not take an active role in your government, your criticisms of government institutions fall a little flat.
Considering the multitude of problems that face our generation, we do not have the luxury of allowing others to speak over us and hoping for the best. Whether you are a Democrat, Republican, a member of a third party, or completely independent, the ideas you have about government are meaningless if you do not use the powers you have as a citizen to enact those ideas. Voting is a form of political participation we are all entitled to (unless you have committed any felonies lately; in which case, you are out of luck as far as that goes). It is simultaneously one of the easiest and most important political actions available to us. We ought to take advantage of the fact that we live in a country where the citizens do have a say and elections tend to be free of corruption. Frankly, I find it extremely baffling that people are so quick to complain about the actions government takes, but so slow to take action to correct the errors in the system.
Campus Comment > > > If Measure G passes, what would you change?
Nweka Nkenke
CHILD & ADOLESCENT IMPROVEMENT
“Better classroom materials.”
Ignacio Layra
Karalyn Westhoelther SOCIAL SCIENCE
Estefany Cabrera
Lacey Mendez
PEDIATRICS
“Big classroooms, so the school can fit more students.”
“More light because some classrooms are really dark.”
“Make books cost less.”
“More computers for research in the library.”
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NEWS The “B” Side By MANIKA CASTERLINE News editor
Speak Now I have always been grateful to live in a nation where the guiding principle has been that of freedom. And I’m certain that by exercising the right through an array of mediums, disrespect has by happenstance occurred. For many years, the personal manifestation of “speaking out” has been by advocating political or social causes that I believe in. One of the initial examples being protesting the war in Iraq long before being anti war was as favorable a position as it is now. Despite the need to consistently question the policy of authority figures whether it be the ASOC or elected officials, there is one particular individual that I lack the ability to be vocal for and that person is myself. In all practical terms, we are all like this to some extent or another. We tend to not speak up for ourselves. Is it because of some intrinsic fear of the consequences? Or have we been told to shut up and be content with the way things are whenever we’ve said anything on far too many occasions? I am well aware of how I frequently fall into the latterEvents over the past few weeks have made me rediscover the power of one’s voice. The first case of “speak now” syndrome, was in the form of a power play instance, in which egos aside the quandary was not about title or prestige. However, what it signified is one of those rare cases where I was not about to sit by quietly and instead it was a moment where I choose to defend myself. The situation didn’t enfold delicately. The result though, is as I would like to believe, a lesson well learned through real world experience. Either way that jerk was wrong. The other “speak now” moment involves a matter of the heart. And I guess, suffice it to say, that the post facto questions of what if and why are always on my mind. I’m sure there was a time that I could have spoken up. What happens is that we too often pick the wrong moments to act upon the freedom of speech. What we fight for is nothing rather than fighting for something. The upcoming Novemberelection is one of those times that we ought to speak up rather than shut up. The issues on the ballot do affect us directly... well, at least Measure G does.
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Ohlone faces $618,054 deficit in proposed budget By KATHRYN DIXON Staff writer
Ohlone College faces a nearly $618,054 deficit for the upcoming budget year and might be forced to reduce summer programs yet again along with other cutbacks, which have not yet been specified by the administration. Joanne Schultz, Dean of Business Services, said that the disproportionately low funding by the state caused the net activity deficit in the 2010-11 budget. She expects this deficit will probably not cause a reduction in fall or spring semester classes, although the current reduction of summer school classes may continue in 2011. Schultz anticipates a 3.39 percent workload reduction among faculty will continue. The rainy day fund of about $700,000 is still available to close any budgetary gaps. Last week, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the state budget. It provides $126 million for enrollment growth for 26,000 new students in California’s community colleges. It also provides an additional $35 million to restore categorical programs and $25 million for an Economic and Workforce Development program to develop programs to meet emerging workforce needs. It also includes a new deferral of $189 million
paid in 2011-12. Jack Scott, chancellor of California community colleges stated, “The budget also defers $189 million of the money promised us until the next year. This action tends to undermine the funding increases by obligating our system to expand this year, but does not provide colleges with the resources to do so until next year.” Scott welcomed the increase in funds for expansion of workforce training programs. But, in regard to the $126 million for enrollment growth he said, “The community colleges are serving roughly 200,000 students for which we are receiving no state remuneration. The $126 million growth augmentation will fund approximately 60,000 of the 200,000 unfunded students on our campuses. The enrollment funding will help our colleges respond to the tremendous demand they are experiencing but the deferral still puts us in a tough spot. Our credit card is getting pretty heavy here.” According to Mike Calegari, Vice President of Administrative Services, Ohlone’s 2010-11 budget contains an allocation for growth through increased enrollment. Schultz’s charts and analysis showed that last year Ohlone had an increase in income caused by an influx of foreign students.
Ohlone had no workers compensation claims against it last year, and saved money. Salaries and wages are expected to remain frozen. Money was saved through a 3.39 percent workload reduction among the faculty. Last week, auditors were at work on Ohlone’s books. By Dec. 31, they will produce a final report. Schultz is confident that Ohlone will not be subject to any negative findings. To counter any cash flow problems in the future, Schultz is talking to Alameda County officials about providing a loan to Ohlone. She said cash flow is good now and Ohlone has substantial reserves, however, she is inquiring about this loan as a precautionary measure. During its meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 29, the Board of Trustees held a 3-hour workshop on the budget. In October, Ohlone College, by law, must pass a budget for 2010-11. Calegari, opened the workshop by going through a “Sound Fiscal Management Self Assessment Checklist” provided by the Chancellor of Community Colleges. Calegari, provided a chart of itemized revenue and expenditures that showed that the actual final 2009-‘10 budget ended in a surplus of $378,227. The surplus occurred after all three unions, UFO, CSEA and SEIU and all administrators
agreed to wage reductions last year, mostly through furloughs. Budget managers held the line on expenses. There was a freeze on new hiring. Early retirement incentives saved money. Total revenue in the current budget is $44,553,705. The 2009-10 budget originally had a substantial deficit caused in part by a $1 million cut in state funding provided to Ohlone’s categorical fund for Deaf/hard of hearing education. When that money was not provided, Ohlone dipped into its general fund and paid for the deaf/hard of hearing education program. Dr. Jim Wright, Vice President of Academic Affairs, referring to the $1 million cut, said, “This big hit happened because someone in the Chancellor’s office made a mistake. They could have fixed it then and there. If we don’t get money back, we need to pursue it. We need to take action.” President Gari Browning reported that Chancellor Dr Jack Scott said he will re-evaluate Ohlone’s loss of Deaf/hard of hearing funds. She understands that he will use a formula to give Ohlone a fair share of funds for Deaf/ hard of hearing education – the formula will change in the future. Browning and the administration are working on recouping the full amount.
for one of two seats on the Ohlone College Board of Trustees, Garrett Yee takes pride in his eight years of service to the board. When Yee initially ran for Board of Trustees in 2002, he saw “there was a negative stigma surrounding the board.” Yee says that when he was part of a bond committee in 2001, one of the committee’s concerns was the board. In Yee’s two terms as a board member, the bad press surrounding the Board has vanished partly due to guidelines the Board set under his watch as Board chair. In his eight years as a trustee, Yee has overseen the building and opening of the Newark Campus, the first LEED Platinum Certified community college in the nation and the building and opening of the Student Services Building on the Fremont campus, also a LEED Platinum Certified building meaning the campus meets the highest standards of sustainability. Yee along with the rest of the board that saw the hiring of Dr. Gari Browning the first female college president in the school’s 45-year history. During the Oct. 4 open forum among the candidates held by the League of Women Voters, candidates were asked what ideas they had to increase the
school’s revenue that didn’t include state money. Yee’s response was to find business partnerships with local businesses. Yee, along with his wife, son and mother, have all taken classes at Ohlone. He believes that the bond his family shares with the school gives him great insight into what the college needs.
enrolled in math, English and political science courses and is campaigning hard to become the youngest member on the Board of Trustees. He feels that being a student would give the board a fresh perspective on what is happening on campus. Currently, when it comes to decisions, the student representative to the Board of Trustees only has an advisory vote. Shah said he would be a direct representative for students. As a student, he said, “knows where there are problems. I think that unless you are on campus every day, you can’t make a decision that encompasses everything. This would help make the board that much better.” Shah differs from the other two candidates in that he doesn’t have career experience, though he is very knowledgeable when it comes to the community. A strong issue for Shah is the need to build a new parking structure on the Fremont campus. With the large number of Ohlone students, he says, a parking structure should get serious consideration in the Ohlone Master Plan. Shah was also named by the Argus as Fremont’s Best Innovative Thinker of 2010.
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to be involved with community colleges,” Giovannini-Hill said. “People are overlooking that hidden jewel that can offer so much to people, especially the recently unemployed who need something to do.” She also is interested in understanding how other community college districts in the Bay Area get by financially. She brought up how the San Mateo community college district put in a parcel tax and that they haven’t had the problems of surrounding Bay Area districts. She does believe that Ohlone has done a good job over the years even with the delayed budget of the state legislature. Giovannini-Hill wants to develop partnerships with local businesses to support the campus. She believes her experience working at a trade school like Heald can help. Three of Giovannini-Hill’s four children have gone through Ohlone College in the past 10 years. She keeps tabs on how the Ohlone athletic teams are doing via the Argus newspaper and tunes to KOHL when her kids are in the car. Garrett Yee The lone incumbent running
Ishan Shah Ishan Shah made headlines nationwide when he announced his candidacy for Fremont city council at the age of 16. At the time he was still in high school and two years from the opening for the position. Fast forward to today from his initial announcement to run for Fremont city council and he has since then switched over from running for Fremont City Council to the more concentrated effort of Board of Trustees. Shah says he flew to Washington, D.C., on his own dime and lobbied 13 senators to move Tesla into the NUMMI plant, before the plant had been shut down. Tesla is planning to move into the old plant now that it has been vacated. He wants to let it be known that he actively works to help the people he represents. Shah is an Ohlone student
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Life and Style By Ashley McKenzie Last week I had the privilege of attending an Ohlone event supporting a fantastic cause: Measure G. Measure G is a bond measure that will, if passed, be able to provide Ohlone College with up to $349 million. This money is to be used for: improving education, renovating and updating science laboratories and classrooms, job training programs, upgrading fire and earthquake safety and procuring the latest in classroom technology. Last week, I received an email from one of the members of the Board of Trustees, inviting me to attend a Measure G reception that included wine tasting. Not knowing what Measure G was, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to educate myself on an issue that directly affects Ohlone. Many people gave speeches that night. President Browning told us about how Ohlone was in serious need of repairs. Richard Watters, a member of the Board of Trustees, backed her up and spoke about how we have one of the best community colleges in the state and how it’s essential that our facilities need to reflect that. Garrett Yee gave one of the speeches that stayed with me. As a member of the Board of Trustees, gave a short and sweet speech about the importance of higher education and how imperative it is for people to get the word out about Measure G. When I thought about it, I admit I had to agree with Yee. Speaking as an Ohlone student, I can honestly say I really didn’t know exactly what Measure G was until after I attended this event, which is a problem. How many students truly know what’s going on at Ohlone? Is it only the people who are involved in ASOC? If this is so, then I’m going to go ahead and say that is unacceptable. We pay for and attend school and then choose to walk around air headed, not having a clue to what’s going on with and in our school. We all have busy lives and schedules, but that’s no excuse for ignorance. For example: Do you know why our tuition went up last semester? Or did you just pay the higher fees, curious to why the price per unit went up, but not caring enough to actually look into the price increase? If you were at a UC or a CSU and your tuition went up $10,000 you would demand to know why and therefore be informed and involved. Why are we treating information pertaining to the changes in Ohlone any different? It is our responsibility to educate ourselves. Continued online at ohlonemonitoronline.com
FEATURES Loving boobies spreads awareness By FELIPE MASCHION Staff Writer
I love “boobies and save the ta-tas.” No, its not a drunk pervert announcing his or her love of breasts to the world; these are some the latest slogans being printed on many merchandisers apparel in an effort to raise awareness about breast cancer. October is breast cancer awareness month, in case you haven’t noticed Peyton Manning wearing his cute pink hat. The most contentious accessory to hit the market this year are the “I (heart) Boobies” and “Save the Ta-tas” bracelets. These slogans have created quite a bit of controversy. High schools across the Bay Area and other parts of the country have started to ban students from wearing the bracelets. The main reason for the ban is the schools believe it is a display of inappropriate language, but students continue to proudly wearing them. Some parents claim it helps
create awareness for youth because the message is more accessible to their age group. It is basically a humorous way of introducing a very serious topic to teenagers and adults alike. However, not everyone is taking the joke quite as well. Sex sells a n d m a rketers fully take advantage of that. We see it everywhere, whether it be a toothpaste company telling us a white smile makes us more attractive or an American Apparel ad featuring a barely clothed model doing the splits. The argument against these wristbands is the fact that it takes away from the main message of breast cancer awareness and is demeaning to women.
“Not only are women reduced to their breasts, but men are reduced to their love for breasts—as though they will only pay attention to the cause if presented with a pair of luscious, jiggling tits,” says Tracy Clark-Flory, writer for Salon.com. Michael Muela, philosophy major, agrees t o a c e rtain extent. “They could have a little more tact but people want to be recognized so they’re more likely to fall for a lame joke. Yep, it’s juvenile.” Crystal King, freshman, thinks differently. “I think as long as it raises money for the cause I guess it’s ok.” The breast cancer campaign is incredibly well funded and
we see pink in many consumer products ranging from yogurt to pharmaceutical prescription drug seals. This raises the question as to why other lethal diseases do not receive the same attention breast cancer does. For instance, heart disease and lung cancer are the two most common killers for women in America, however a miniscule amount of advertising space is allocated to raise awareness for these diseases. The onslaught of gimmicky products being released pertaining to the subject of breast cancer raises some questions. Do marketers genuinely care about fighting breast cancer or are they just leeching onto an already popular subject in order to increase revenues and are there better ways of going about supporting breast cancer? Despite the controversy, the bracelets are doing their job by raising money and awareness for the cause. For more information, check out: www.keep-a-breast.org.
The Game Truck returns to Ohlone By DION BAKER JR Staff Writer
Every person had his or her own form of childhood entertainment. Playing board games, reading, drawing, sports and many more consumed countless childhood hours. Most of those forms of entertainment were left behind as we entered adulthood, with few exceptions. One of those exceptions: video games. At noon on Oct. 6, The Game Truck drove onto the Ohlone College campus in Fremont. This is the second consecutive year that this truck has come to Ohlone. A large group of students anxiously lined up in front of The Game Truck, seeking a cool, yet fun, retreat from the blazing sun and hectic study schedules.
On the inside of the truck, four large screen televisions and a large, black leather couch lined the walls. The game systems included two Xbox 360s, two Nintendo Wii’s and one PlayStation 3. The Game Truck had a total of 48 games; however, the most popular games appeared to be Call of Duty, Modern Warfare, and Mario Cart. The man in charge of the event was named Vic Antipow, who said this event is “for kids to have fun, take a break from studies, chill out and play some video games.” There are many reasons why people play video games: to be the hero that they would normally only become in dreams, to perform humanly impossible feats without the fear and possibility of injury to oneself, to
Game Truck brings gaming to students during midterms. traverse into strange and myste- interests. The event was coordinated rious lands that one could only by Renee Gonzales, Campus imagine. Antipow’s love for video Activities Program Coordinator, games came from the fact that and funded by ASOC. Those interested in learnit is something that is possible to do by oneself or with friends. ing more about the game truck He offers a wide variety of should check out the web site at games to meet everyone’s gaming www.gametruckparty.com.
According to the New York Times, it began Sept. 19 with the roommate’s Twitter message, “Roommate asked for the room till midnight. I went into Molly’s room and turned on my webcam. I saw him making out with a dude. Yay.” The recurring violation of individual rights is similar to the other bullying cases. The victims were continuously bullied despite parental and community concerns. The schools did not intervene to protect their rights and possibly prevent their suicides. The bullies aren’t the only ones responsible when authority
knowingly ignored expressed concerns and took no proactive action. New York Times recently reported seven young men who have been arrested for a series of attacks on two teenagers and a 30-year old man who they suspected to be gay. One of the teenagers was “thrown into a wall, made to strip naked, hit in the head with a beer can, cut with a box cutter and sodomized with the wooden handle of a plunger,” said Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly. Meanwhile, Carl P. Paladino, New York governor candidate
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Bullying epidemic leads to recent suicides By ANH HUYNH Staff Writer
Five students, across the nation, between the ages of 13-19, have all committed suicide this past September. According to GLAAD.com (The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), the students committed suicide by either shooting or hanging themselves. One student, Tyler Clementi, has received national attention. His sexual activity was secretly taped and streamed on the Internet by his roommate and other fellow schoolmates.
delivered a talk to Orthodox Jewish leaders warning of children being “brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid and successful option.” He also added, “There is nothing to be proud of in being a dysfunctional homosexual.” Looking beyond the orientations and circumstances, these suicide cases consist of oppressed American students, human beings who took their own lives due to harassment. To educate and raise awareness, Ohlone’s Gay & Straight Alliance has organized a fundraiser at Mission Coffee on Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m.
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First and the United States Department of Education, have put together an opportunity for students to visit Egypt in early 2011 during winter break. This will be considered study abroad experience for students, who will earn up to a total of six transferable units for participation. The tour will consist of visiting several historically significant locations as well as modern businesses with branches in Egypt. The decision to have Egypt be the destination for this trip was because of several factors. Ahntholz’s Spring ‘10 class participated in a project called the International Negotiation Module Project. This allowed students from her class, as well as students from 18 other colleges nationwide to put together a mock U.N. to negotiate topics affecting the world today. Ahntholz’s class was assigned to negotiate as the country of Egypt. The other reason Egypt was considered for this particular study-abroad opportunity is because it’s an exotic destination with plenty of history. “Egypt has records of 4,000 years while we only have 200 or 250,” Ahntholz stated. Education First, a company
that organizes field and study trips for high school and college students and teachers has several popular countries and regions that may be visited. These trips have set itineraries, but do have optional excursions that students and tour groups may sign up to visit for an additional cost to the base price. The price of this Egypt trip will be approximately $4,000. Some students may qualify for a $1,000 grant provided by the United States Department of Education, which will go towards the price of the tour. The deadline for paying a non-refundable deposit of $495 was on Friday Oct. 8 and the remaining balance by Nov. 15. Ahntholz anticipated only 10 or 15 would students to sign up, but a total of 18 have expressed interest and submitted applications. Ahntholz said, “I’m excited but surprised how many students are going on this trip.” “We only recruited for three weeks. Egypt is a popular destination,” continued Ahntholz. Ahntholz believes there are three important factors for students to quickly become interested in this specific study opportunity. The first one is the location. This is the first time Ohlone is
allowing students a chance to visit this region of the world. Two weeks is also an adequate duration for students to see what Egypt has to offer and the cost of the trip added to its appeal. After applying the grant, the price drops to $3,000. Even though it may be expensive to some students, it can be considered a good deal for this kind of excursion. The tour will consist of visiting and learning about the most
number of summer school classes offered, by 50 percent,” the Friends of Ohlone Web site says. Ohlone College has an outstanding bond, Measure A, in the amount of $3.4 million. Measure A funded the construction of the Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology, the new Student Services Building 7 as well as other misc repairs. Michael Calegari, Vice President of Administrative Services, reported to the Board of Trustees that the Ohlone College District, “recently locked in significant savings of over $3.4 million for local taxpayers by refinancing a portion of its outstanding Measure A general obligation bonds.
The district replaced $23.94 million in bonds at an average interest rate of 5.14 percent with $23.68 million in new bonds at an all-inclusive interest rate of 3.06 percent. The costs to attend California State Universities and the University of California system are growing. It costs about 10 times as much to attend these institutions of higher learning than it costs to attend Ohlone College. Measure G funds would be used for technology upgrades for classrooms. It would provide for more classrooms and science labs for job training and workforce development courses. This would prepare students
to transfer to four-year colleges and prepare students for jobs in nursing, health sciences, biotechnology, solar and green and clean technology, computer and information sciences. The Board of Trustees approved a 15-Year Master Facilities plan on June 16. The Friends of Ohlone College Yes on G campaign office is located next to the campus at 43430 Mission Blvd., Suite 240. Phone banks, precinct walking, mail campaigns, and fundraising events are ongoing. The last day to register to vote in Alameda County is Oct. 20. Registration forms are available at all post offices.
First and I think Ohlone should consider another trip to Egypt in the future,” Ahntholz said. There are other travel opportunities for students to participate in such trips. New York City is set for spring 2011 and will focus on theater, and one in the summer of 2011 will visit to the three nations in the United Kingdom: England, Scotland and Ireland, exploring the English language and literature in its homeland.
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Students will be visiting Alexandria, Egypt,where Pompey’s Pillar and two Sphinxes are located.
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important locations including the capital city of Cairo, which houses many important businesses that are based in Egypt. Students will also visit the famous pyramids including the Sphinx and other ancient archaeological sights. The trip includes a four-night cruise along the Nile River where students will take stops to see these tourist attractions. “This trip will be good for students, Ohlone College and Education
What the money from Measure G would buy • Maintenance upgrades and • •
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site improvements Building 8, would be torn down and replaced with a new Science Complex. Expand the mid level plaza at Building 1 to allow for large campus events. The plaza would be called “Library Plaza”. Building 3 would be renovated to provide “smart” classroom facilities. Building 5 would be renovated. The bookstore would be expanded and the cafeteria will be modernized. Building 6 would be renovated and reconfigured to provide for the consolidation for the Deaf Studies program. Water damaged systems will be repaired,
and new elevator will be built.
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used to repair below grade water intrusion across the campus. A state of the art upgrade would be made to the information technology infrastructure. The gymnasium in Building 9 will be renovated. A new Arts Complex would replace Building 2. A new anchor building would be built to replace Buildings 3 and 4. A possible future “Academic Building” site may be required if the student population grows. This building would be located east of Hyman Hall and north of the Palm Bosque.
SPORTS/EVENTS The ‘risky business’ known as college sports
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“Dirty Agents” and schools giving players illegal benefits. And it’s not close to stopping. By JEFF WEISINGER Editor-in-chief
If we all thought growing up in a rough, impoverished environment was a hard-knock life, then maybe being a college athlete can be tossed into the mix. For you movie buffs out there, remember the early ’90s movie “The Program?” Mainly, the scene after one of the games where the freshman runningback receives an envelope with a check from one of the boosters in the post-game event? (Or whatever that event was...) Well, the “gift-giving” shown in the movie has hit an all-time high in college sports. What should we make of the “risky business” that’s going on in college sports?
From “dirty agents” to players getting caught receiving illegal benefits to the schools using such illegal benefits to recruit players, is it safe to say that the college sports world, which was once (a long, long time ago in a world very far, far away) pure is now as dirty as the multi-billion dollar world that is right above them (a.k.a. professional sports). However, one question that has yet to be answered is, who is more guilty of tainting college sports: Agents, or the players who, in ways, break the rules? Or are the schools to blame overall for not “taking care” of their student athletes? Former sports agent Josh Luchs admitted in the upcoming Oct. 18 issue of Sports Illustrated that he paid more the 30 collegiate players from 1990-1996, even some of those who didn’t sign with him. “A lot of people around them have money and are going out
and enjoying the college experience -- and a lot of these kids didn’t even have enough money to go out and buy groceries,” he explained in the article. “I’m not trying to paint myself as Mother Theresa but clearly, at least in my case, the money served a purpose… It was against the rules. It was wrong. Do I regret doing it? No, not necessarily,” Luchs added. “I didn’t give guys money so they could go out and buy watches and cars.” Luchs brings up a valid point. A lot of scholarship athletes do go to a far away school with little to no money in their pocket and their scholarship barely gives them any sort of allowance at all outside of tuition costs and housing. They also cannot work while on scholarship. However, players are (or one thinks they should be) fully aware of what they can and can’t do while under scholarship.
So, bring in the “rich” agents. Many sports agents, like Luchs target high recruits and soon-to-be high draft picks and shower them with money and gifts and such so that they would sign with that agent. The player sees the opportunity as a hook-up, while the agent sees the player as more money. For those who don’t know how the business works, the agents get a certain percentage of their player’s, or client in this case, contract, thus the higher the contract, the more the agent gets. But let’s also not forget about the schools. They aren’t necessarily off the hook here either, as “oblivious” as they want to believe they really are. Take Reggie Bush’s case for example. He was recommended to forfeit his Heisman award due to receiving illegal benefits from the University of Southern California during his collegiate
career. The NCAA passed down heavy sanctions against Bush and former USC basketball star O.J. Mayo, who also received such benefits. That four-year investigation cost USC 30 football scholarships and 14 wins that Bush was a part of from December 2004 through the 2005 season. So, again I ask these two questions: Should the players get “better treatment” while on scholarship, or should the schools, players and agents all receive a harsher punishment for giving such illegal benefits? Life as a college athlete is hard, especially financially and especially during these tough economic times. But isn’t that why most athletes decide to go pro? To make up for the lack of cash, or make up for time missed? And is money becoming too much a part of the college game? I say yes to both.
19 Soul Surge, Newark campus, noon
21 Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) meeting, room SC-116, 4 p.m.
25 College Council meeting, room 7101/ room NC1219, 3 p.m.
27 Women’s Volleyball home vs. City College of San Francisco, 6:30 p.m.
21 Information meeting: Respiratory Therapist Program, room NC-222, 7 p.m.
26 HIV Testing Clinic, Student Health Center, Room 7302, 11 a.m.
28 Blood Drive, Cafeteria, Building 5, 9 a.m.
19 TechComm meeting, room 1406, 2 p.m.
22 Men’s Soccer away vs. City College of San Francisco, Fairmont Field, Pacifica, 1 p.m.
26 Halloween Costume Contest & Games, Newark campus, noon
19 Inter Club Council (ICC) meeting, room 7101, 2:30 p.m.
22 Women’s Water Polo home vs. Foothill College, 3 p.m.
19 ASOC meeting, room 7101, 4 p.m.
22 Women’s Soccer home vs. Canada College, 4 p.m. 22 Women’s Volleyball home vs. Foothill College, 6:30 p.m.
October 14 Breast Cancer Awareness Week, Building 7, second floor, noon to 1 p.m. 14 Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) meeting Room SC-116, 4 p.m. 15 Speech Speaker Seminar: Stripped Lives, room 2133, 1 - 2:30 p.m. 15 Men’s Soccer away vs. Skyline College, San Bruno, 2 p.m. 15 Women’s Soccer away vs. Cabrillo College, Aptos, 6:30 p.m. 15 Women’s Volleyball home vs. De Anza College, 6:30 p.m. 15 Smith Center Presents! Piano Duo McCray & Nagai, Jackson Theatre, 8 p.m. 15-16 Men’s Water Polo away at Cuesta Tournament, all day 16 Women’s Water Polo away vs. Sacramento City College, all day 16 Women’s Softball away on SCUA Scrimmage, 11 a.m. 16 Smith Center Presents! Spotlight: Reverse Osmosis, Jackson Theatre, 8 p.m. 18 Curriculum Committee Screening meeting, room 1407 / NC-1317, 3 p.m. 19 HIV Testing Clinic, Student Health Center, room 7302, 11 a.m.
19 Learning Disabilities Informational meeting, room 7107, 1 p.m. 19 Men’s Soccer home vs. West Valley College 1:30 p.m.
19 Women’s Soccer home vs. DeAnza College, 4 p.m. 20 Women’s Water Polo home vs. West Valley College, 3 p.m. 20 Men’s Water Polo home vs. West Valley College, 4:15 p.m. 21 Soul Surge, Fremont campus, noon to 1 p.m. 21 Safety Committee, room 5209, 3 p.m.
23 Women’s Softball Scrimmage home vs. Diablo Valley, 11 a.m. 23 Women’s Softball Scrimmage home vs. Merced, 2 p.m. 24 Ohlone Symphony Orchestra, Jackson Theatre, 2 p.m. 24 Ohlone Wind Orchestra, Jackson Theatre, 5 p. m.
26 Inter Club Council (ICC) meeting, room 7101, 2:30 p.m. 26 Men’s Soccer home vs. Foothill College, 4 p.m. 26 ASOC meeting, room 7101, 4 p.m. 26 Women’s Soccer away vs. Las Positas College, Livermore, 4 p.m. 26 NASA/Ohlone Science Night: Space Exploration, Jackson Theatre, 7 p.m. 27 Halloween Costume Contest & Games, Fremont campus, noon 27 Men’s Water Polo away vs. Modesto Jr. College, Modesto, 4:15 p.m.
28 Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) meeting, Room SC-116, 4 p.m. 29 Men’s Soccer away vs. Chabot College, Pepsi Field, Hayward, 1 p.m. 29 Speech Speaker Seminar: Eight Habits of Highly Effective Students, room 3101, 1:45 p.m. 29 Women’s Water Polo away vs. College of San Mateo, San mateo, 3 p.m. 29 Men’s Water Polo away vs. Solano College, Fairfield, 4:15 p.m. 29 Women’s Volleyball home vs. Skyline College, 6:30 p.m. 29 Fall Theatre Production: The Time Machine: Love Among the Eloi , NUMMI Theatre, 8 p.m.
SPORTS 0-‘oh not again’: Jags sweep Ohlone Volleyball drop to 0-4 in conference play after loss to SJCC Wednesday
Photo by David Epperson
Joleen Croce, left, and Marisa Patubo, right, both dive for the ball as Stephanie Cao, middle, looks on in Ohlone’s 3-0 loss against San Jose City College Wednesday night. it was obvious that there were “players playing out of position,” as Peñaflor stated. He felt that the game was “discombobulated in the beginning,” which caused the Lady Renegades to lose the first two sets. Becoming more “comfortable towards the end,” the team came together for an exciting third
quarter. Starting the third set with intensity scorching out of Lady Renegades’ eyes, the score was very tight throughout what ended up being the final set. With the crowd going crazy for both teams, Lady Renegades ended the game with an error. Although it was a close third match with a score of 23-25 and
a pretty good chance to taking the quarter, Niara Williams’ error caused them to lose the game 3-0. Wednesday night’s sweep extended Ohlone’s winless streak to four games now. However the Lady Renegades have also not won a set in conference play at all, being outscored 12-0 since conference play began back on Oct. 1.
Men’s soccer blanked by Evergreen Valley By kevin Staff writer
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In a microcosm of the season, the past nine days of Ohlone men’s soccer has demonstrated two realities: this team is quite good, and yet still has a ways to go. On Oct. 5, Ohlone played Las Positas College to a 2-2 tie in Fremont. Then, on Oct. 8, the Renegades went on the road to take on one of the best community college teams in the state -- Evergreen Valley College. After Ohlone dropped that game 3-0, they returned home and scored a 4-1 victory over Gavilan College on Tuesday. Contrary to what might be assumed, it was the tie and not the loss that was the source of greatest frustration; with Ohlone
7th Inning Stretch By Kyle Nordeen Sports writer
Fall ball in full swing
By Carol Vo Staff writer Entering Wednesday night’s game against The San Jose City Jaguars, the Ohlone volleyball team has seen its season turnaround in a span of a 25-point set. The Lady Renegades opened conference play with a disappointing 0-3 record, this after beginning the season with what seemed to be a solid 5-5 record to end conference play. The demise, which seemed to begin at the San Jose City tournament at the end of September where Ohlone won just one of the four games in the two-day tournament, found its way to haunt the Lady Renegades going into conference play as Ohlone has been swept 3-0 in their losses at Foothill, against CCSF last Wednesday and then at Skyline last Friday. However, Ohlone entered Wednesday night’s game with “mixed feelings” due to the number of players. Or lack thereof. Coach Jeremy Peñaflor was glad to see that Joleen Croce was able to come back after missing time with an injured knee and push all her efforts into playing. Peñaflor felt that his girls “played hard” even though they started the game with three players out due to injury, along with another injury that occured during the match. He believed that it must have been “pretty tough” on the girls and the lack of players. But they managed to pick up the game and become apart of the match. With the game in session,
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head coach Jan Nordmo feeling his team let a winnable game slip through their fingers. The Renegades trailed 1-0 to Las Positas going into the second half when forward Jared Fluke hit a sudden, sensational long distance shot from the right side. Forward George Mayer II then put Ohlone up 2-1 on a penalty kick. It appeared that Ohlone would eek out the victory, but with the benefit of lengthy injury time, Las Positas managed to sneak in a tying goal just before the final whistle. “Disappointed, I’m terribly disappointed,” Nordmo said. “We should have had a bigger lead than that. We had our opportunities in the first half. We just couldn’t get ourselves in.” Lack of effort certainly wasn’t what doomed Ohlone in their next match.
The Renegades went toe to toe with Evergreen behind a superb effort by goalkeeper Elmer Ceja, holding Evergreen scoreless through the first half. Assistant coach Nate Failing, filling in for Nordmo against Evergreen Valley, was effusive in his praise of Ceja. “Elmer, hands down, was the premier, premier player of the night,” Failing said. Evergreen got on the board shortly after the start of the second half, but even then, the Ohlone defense held strong, keeping the Renegades close until near the end of the second half, when Evergreen managed to tack on two additional goals to produce a lopsided 3-0 final score. The loss to Evergreen was the first time all year that Ohlone had failed to get on the scoreboard,
and forward Carlos Contreras was obviously determined not to let it happen again. In Ohlone’s next game, against Gavilan College, Contreras scored all four of Ohlone’s goals in the Renegade’s 4-1 victory. “He just lit up the game,” Nordmo said of Contreras’ performance. “Not goals that were lucky goals, he developed all of them; they all came from the run of play.” “He was assertive, he did a really nice job for us. We were all very impressed.” The schedule doesn’t get much easier for Ohlone. The Renegades go back on the road on Friday against a solid Skyline College team. Next Tuesday Ohlone hosts another one of the best teams in the state in West Valley College.
Ohlone’s baseball team took its first step toward defending its state championship by kicking off the fall ball schedule against the College of San Mateo on Oct. 7. The Renegades’ fall ball games are purely scrimmages based so scores and statistics aren’t kept, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t important, though, because these games help the coaches assess needs for improvements. Unlike nine-inning games played during the preseason and regular season, fall ball games typically run around 14 innings. “We usually split into two teams with no particular order. We’ll have the guys play six, seven, maybe eight innings, then switch. “We want to see which guys develop some chemistry out there,” said Head Coach Julian Russell about playing time and player management. Despite having 60 players on the fall ball roster everyone is ensured playing time due to different class and personal schedules. Matt Fontaine, one of the team’s returning pitchers and an expected leader on the team, got off to bit of a rough start against the Bulldogs from San Mateo. “Yeah, he was leaving stuff up. I don’t care who it is that’s throwing, if you miss up, you’re going to get hit. He’ll have it taken care of,” Russell said. Pitchers are restricted to throwing only two to three innings during fall ball games, and are allowed to throw only fastballs and change-ups. Pitchers will start mixing in breaking pitches, such as curveballs, changeups and sliders in early November. “We want their arms healthy for the spring. Their fastballs and change-ups will be two of their most important pitches,” Russell added. The Renegade offense, however, played well throughout the game. “The bats really showed up. It was nice to see them come out of their shell,” Russell said. “The Renegades were doing a great job of driving the ball to the opposite field, a sign of good timing and seeing the ball well out of the pitcher’s hand.” The coaching staff is expecting consistent offense throughout the season and knows that fall ball will provide many opportunities for progress.